HARRY POTTER AND THE THEME PARK

Harry Potter has become a cash cow !

A Harry Potter theme park is opening in Florida, it has been reported.Fans of the popular children's book series will soon be able to step into the young wizard's magical world as Universal Studios is reportedly close to making a deal to build 'Harry Potter World' in Orlando.The theme park will feature a host of rides, including roller coasters,based on events and plots from JK Rowling's blockbuster books.The Harry Potter brand has already proved a major money-spinner. The books have sold 325 million copies worldwide, while the four films have earned $4 billion. Rowling has gone from being an unpublished struggling writer to a global household name and is now ranked among the richest women on Forbes' magazine's rich list, worth an estimated $1 billion. Universal Studios Florida is also planning a themed ride based on hit animated series 'The Simpsons'.

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EMMA WATSON AGREES TO HARRY POTTER

Emma Watson Will Do More Harry Potter's

Emma Watson has agreed to star in the final two 'Harry Potter' movies.The 16-year-old actress, who reportedly told movie bosses she no longer wanted to play Hermione over fears of being typecast, has been persuaded to commit to the remaining instalments of the boy wizard series. Emma said: "I could never let Hermione Granger go. I love her too much and love what playing her has meant to me. I'm excited and honoured to be finishing what I started and playing her in all seven films."Emma has signed a deal which will earn her a reported 4 million per movie. Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint - who play Harry Potter and Ron Weasley respectively - have already agreed to reprise their roles for 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'. Earlier this month, Rupert revealed Emma was keen to take on new challenges. He said: "Emma doesn't want to do it any more. She's tired of being known as 'that girl from Harry Potter.' "'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' - the franchise's fifth film -will be released this summer. Author J.K. Rowling's final book, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows',will be published in July.

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HARRY POTTER'S EMMA WATSON STALKED !

Harry Potter's Emma Watson Stalked At School

Actress Emma Watson, who has played Hermione Granger in all the "Harry Potter" films, was stalked at her British school by an obsessed fan, a report says. Sky News said a source explained that the 16-year-old actress was recently approached by a man in his 20s who had been following her into her open lectures at her school. "The man actually gate-crashed her school," the source said. "She was very alarmed and worried." After the man began questioning Watson about the "Harry Potter" films, police arrived at the scene and questioned him. While police warned the man to leave the actress alone, her school and parents began to take precautions to ensure her safety. Watson, who now will have a bodyguard at the school, previously said that her increasing popularity has made having a boyfriend an impossibility, Sky News reported.

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'HARRY POTTER' STAR DANIEL RADCLIFFE SIGNS ON FOR TWO MORE FILMS

Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe Not So Young Anymore !

Warner Bros. said on Monday that Daniel Radcliffe, who has starred as Harry Potter, would do so again for the final two films being made.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows are the next two films to be made as adaptations of the best-selling books by JK Rowling, and 17-year-old Daniel Radcliffe will once again play the role of the young wizard. Warner Bros. are releasing the fifth instalment of the series, entitled Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on July 13, just one week before the final book The Deathly Hallows is released. Filming starts for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in September but no date has been given yet for when the last film in the series will be made or shown.Daniel Radcliffe has recently been in the entertainment news for a new and different role – that of a troubled stable boy in a London stage production of Equus.

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DANIEL RADCLIFFE IS 'RICHEST TEENAGER'

Daniel Radcliffe In Equus

Daniel Radcliffe is to become the richest teenager in Britain in July - when he gains access to his $40 million fortune.The 'Harry Potter' star will get his hands on the massive sum - amassed from his film roles and merchandising - when he turns 18 on July 23. Daniel hopes his new wealthy status won't attract gold-diggers. He said: "I've not got a girlfriend at the moment. Somebody said, 'Do you worry girls are just giving you attention because of who you are?' I was like, 'I'm 17, it's wonderful.' "Daniel - who later this month will take to the stage in London's West End in a revival of Peter Shaffer's play 'Equus' - was paid $120,000 for his first outing as the boy wizard in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'. Daniel's West End debut is expected to cause controversy, as he appears nude on stage and his character has a sexual fascination with horses.

HARRY POTTER'S JK ROWLING HEARTBROKEN

JK Rowling

JK Rowling is "heartbroken" after finishing the final Harry Potter book.The author, who recently announced she had completed 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', says she has been in mourning since concluding the series.Rowling wrote on her website, www.jkrowling.com : "I always knew Harry's story would end with the seventh book, but saying goodbye was just as hard as I knew it would be."Even though I'm in mourning, I feel an incredible sense of achievement. I can hardly believe I have finally written the ending I've been planning for so many years."I have never felt such a mixture of extreme emotions in my life, never dreamed I could feel simultaneously heartbroken and euphoric."Rowling, 41, says there is one thing that stopped her from "collapsing in a puddle of misery on the floor" - knowing the book is the best one yet. She explained: "While each of the previous Potter books has strong claims on my affections, 'Deathly Hallows' is my favourite, and that is a wonderful way to finish the series."If it comes as any consolation, I think that there will be plenty to continue arguing about, even after 'Deathly Hallows' come out. So do not despair."Rowling, who became the world's first billion-dollar author after the series sold an estimated 325 million copies worldwide and were adapted for the big screen, has revealed at least two characters will die in the final instalment. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' will be released on July 21.

FINAL 'HARRY POTTER' HITS STORES IN JULY

The final Harry Potter book will hit shops on July 21.Publisher Bloomsbury made the long-awaited announcement yesterday confirming 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' - the seventh and final book in series - will go on sale this summer.The book will be available to buy from midnight and huge queues are expected as Potter-mania sweeps the nation again. One fan Laura Simons, 26, said: "I was planning to go on holiday at the end of July but as soon as I heard the last Harry Potter is out I changed my mind."Ever since the first in the series - 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' - was released ten years ago, subsequent books have been met with frenzied excitement. Author JK Rowling has warned fans to expect some sinister shocks, including the deaths of two main characters. She said: "We are dealing with pure evil here. They don't target extras, do they? They go for the main characters - well, I do."Thousands of fans are already placing orders for the book online, even though there are still six months to go. Christopher North, head of books at www.amazon.co.uk said: "Demand is already incredible for the final book. July 21 will be Harry Potter day all over the world."

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HARRY POTTER DANIEL RADCLIFFE NUDE

Daniel Radcliffe

This is Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe as you’ve never seen him before. In a set of provocative new photos to promote a play in which he stars, the boy wizard shows that he’s all grown up. Radcliffe, 17, appears bare-chested with a white stallion and with co-star Joanna Christie in photos promoting Equus, opening in London’s West End on Feb. 27.

The British actor, who was 11 when he made his first Harry Potter movie, appears completely naked in the play, written by Anthony Shaffer. Radcliffe plays a stable boy in the care of a psychiatrist for his obsession with harming horses. Producer David Pugh told the British press that Radcliffe had no hesitation in shedding his clothes. “We had never seen him with his clothes off before. We all went ‘Wow!’” But not everyone is thrilled with Radcliffe’s racy role. According to the Daily Mail, some parents have threatened to keep their children away from the star’s next movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. After his run in Equus, which has already raked in more than $2.3 million in advance sales, Radcliffe will make one more Potter film, The Half-Blood Prince.

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